I was impressed with his command through the first couple innings. His velocity is back as well. He just has a stronger elbow and a weaker bicep... Did you see how much weight he lost? Apparently no one saw the game.

Travis_Bickle:The Bestest: it's a reference to the "beer and chicken scandal" that is alleged to have had a hand in Terry Francona's termination

No kidding? Never heard of that before. It must have happened when I was in a coma.

It's disabled list not IR. IR is football.

Only Farkers can take a simple joke and wring the life out of it by going after minor details and thinking someone doesn't know how rehab works. Yea, disabled list or IR, you know what the point was anyways, right? The guy is hurt and not playing.

Whenever stupid Red Sox fans whine about the Yankees buying championships, uttering John Lackey's name usually shuts them up pretty quickly. Also remind them to thank the Dodgers for taking Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett's inflated salaries off their books.

Marisyana:Whenever stupid Red Sox fans whine about the Yankees buying championships, uttering John Lackey's name usually shuts them up pretty quickly. Also remind them to thank the Dodgers for taking Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett's inflated salaries off their books.

/everyone's trying to buy championships//it's called free agency

You forgot Adrian "smells like Palmeiro" Gonzalez and his massive contract.